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Archives for October 2013

Which Star Wars Character Fits Your Personality Type?


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Have you taken this type of personality test? I am sure many of you have and there are plenty of tests you can take online to find out. Understanding your own personality type, as well as others, can do a lot for personal growth and understanding in personal relationships as well as group dynamics in your Bible study or work teams on the job. If you haven't taken this type of test, you may want to consider doing so before moving on to this amazing Star Wars themed personality chart or leave a ... Read More

Social Media In 30 Minutes A Day [Infographic]


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I get asked how much time people put into social media constantly as they see it as a huge task that is just not going to be worth it. I will say that a social media action plan without a strategy is worthless and most of the concentrated time is in developing the strategy and then it really can be as little as couple hours a week. The infographic below gives you one option to try out as a schedule, though I would highly recommend you find out what fits for you. ... Read More

Funeral Selfies & Digital Orphans


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I saw these funeral selfies and I couldn’t help but shake my head. I think it is safe to say that not only have we crossed over the proverbial line, but we seem to have lost sight of it all together. I know, I know, they are just selfies. Everybody hates them and everybody posts them. In the whole scheme of things, they are certainly not the worst thing to ever be posted on the Internet. However, posting pictures with one’s Grandma as she is being laid to rest is certainly questionable ... Read More

Happy Reformation Day! [Memes Included]


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While much of the world is buzzing about Halloween and attending “harvest” parties, let's not forget about Reformation Day. Here's another meme and some theological links about Reformation Day for your reading pleasure: ... Read More

Greatest Baby Halloween Costume (And More!)


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There are a ton of great baby halloween costumes out there, including my own son's Ironman outfit that he is wearing this year, but I may have found the best one ever created. It's an LED stick-figure outfit that makes their child look like an animated stick-figure. It is a custom-made outfit so do not go out looking to buy one (though I know you techies could put it off quickly) and it is best done in pure darkness, but is absolutely crazy when you see the child running at you. Take a look: ... Read More

Thomas Kinkade Meets Star Wars


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Thomas Kinkade may have been a well-known artist, but for many people his art is a bit too...sweet. Safe. Perfect. But when you combine Kinkade's art with Star Wars, that's just plain awesome. The result: Wars on Kinkade. ... Read More

Tech Kids: Growing Up in a Digital Age [Infographic]


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My son is five years old and I love the way he treats technology. He handles my iPad like a pro, does interactive games on the TV, and loves to Google for toys with me. One of the things we often do together is watch pictures on Google images, for instance of planets, dinosaurs, or castles. That's why many of the facts in this infographic about the wired child and how tech kids these days grow up in a digital age resonated with me. I see my son do these things, know these things, and display ... Read More

Who Owns Your Church Website? [Podcast]


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Whether you've had your website built by a web design company, freelancer or volunteer, the question we raise on this episode is: Who owns your church website? Considering some of the intellectual property laws that swirl around today, this is certainly something every church should be considering and understanding when designing their website. ... Read More

Pastoral Blogging: “Good, Not Great” is OK


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I recently wrote a post about the need for pastors to blog as a way of writing "e-pistles" to their congregations. I think I made my point clear, but I'd like to back up a little and talk about the phenomenon of the "pastor-blogger" that has emerged in the past few years. ... Read More

WordPress Update Tip: Unused Themes & Plugins


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WordPress 3.7 dropped last week and includes a few cool new features—the most controversial being auto-updates. As nice as it is for WordPress to autoupdate itself, especially for those quick, easy and little security updates, the ability to test your plugins and themes before making larger upgrade, has been a usual workflow for many WordPress users. If your website breaks, you simply wait for the problematic theme or plugin to update or you have a little time to make a change before making ... Read More